26 Quotes On Getting Ahead From The World’s Hottest CEOs

Business Insider recently published its list of The Sexiest
CEOs Alive. As it turns out, these executives don't just
have pretty faces and hot companies; they're also full of
inspirational insights and fascinating outlooks on business,
success, and getting ahead.

2) "The goal isn't how much money you make, but how much you help
people." —Blake Mycoskie

3) "Even if you're not yet an entrepreneur, you can be
entrepreneurial in everything you do. If you view each stop as an
opportunity to learn something, there is always something you
will take away from that experience." –Tory Burch

4) "Failure is an option here. If things are not
failing, you are not innovating enough." —Elon
Musk

5) "You have to
maintain a culture of transformation and stay true to your
values." —Jeff Weiner

6) "What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a
very, very important part of leadership." —Bob Iger

7) "You can't act like you've arrived when you're only just
receiving the invitation." ―Sophia Amoruso

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9) "What I always say is, 'Do every job you're in like you're
going to do it for the rest of your life, and demonstrate that
ownership of it."' —Mary Barra

10) "People don't do good work when they feel like losers and are
second-class citizens within their own company." —Jonah
Peretti

11) "When everyone zigs, zag. Life is all about trying to get
somewhere first." —Alexa Von Tobel

12) "The first step is to establish that something is possible;
then probability will occur." —Elon Musk

13) "I don't have a mentor in the strict
definition. I take as much advice and inspiration as I can from
the people I am close to." —Natalie Massenet

14) "Today there
are millions of people making stuff and putting it into the
world: that's become part of our identity and it shouldn't be
limited to people who fancy themselves writers, or who are
particularly witty or talented." —David Karp

15) "As an entrepreneur, I try to push the limits. Pedal to the
metal." —Travis Kalanick

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17) "Motivation, passion, and focus have to come from the top."
—Kevin Plank

18) "If something is important enough, even if the
odds are against you, you should still do it." —Elon Musk

19) "In order to inspire people, that's going to have to come
from somewhere deep inside of you." —Jeff Weiner

20) "Before you take the leap,
before you jump, really make sure it's going to be something you
want to get out of bed [to do] everyday, because it is so hard.
So you want to make sure that you're really committed." —Alexa
Von Tobel

21)"Starting a
company, your success is going to be very dependent on how you
adapt. You're going to make decisions, you're going to make bets;
most of them are going to turn out to be wrong." —Jeremy
Stoppelman

22) "Learn as many mistakes and what not to do while your
business or product is small. Don't be in such a hurry to grow
your brand. Make sure that you and the market can sustain any
bumps that may occur down the road." —Daymond John

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24) "You don't have to start
from scratch to do something interesting. You don't have to start
from scratch to have a massive impact on the world. You have to
have a good idea. You have to convince other people of those good
ideas. And you have to push as quickly as possible." —Jack
Dorsey

25) "Build something 100 people love, not something 1 million
people kind of like." —Brian Chesky

26) "I had decided to stop chasing the money, and
start chasing the passion." —Tony Hsieh